Distribution & marketing internship

Location: Remote (UK-based)

Salary: £14.10 p/h (£98.70 per 8-hour day, including a 1-hour unpaid lunch break).

Hours: 7 hours/one day a week (days/hours TBC because we can be flexible)

Duration: 5 months, one day a week (approx. 20 days)

Join Animate Projects as an intern and learn how artists’ animation reaches festivals, venues and audiences across the UK, one paid day a week from home.

Three separate five-month placements are available:

• Placement 1: 4 January 2027 – 31 May 2027
• Placement 2: 1 June 2027 – 31 October 2027
• Placement 3: 1 November 2027 – 31 March 2028

When you apply, please tell us which placement(s) you’re available for.

What you will learn

In this internship you will learn about the development, production and delivery of art projects and specifically independent, artists’ animation productions. You will be mentored by various members of the Animate team.

You will gain a greater understanding of the distribution networks for short film and animation, practical experience in using marketing tools to promote professional work and build audiences, and the opportunity to learn about the process of producing short animation first-hand.

There may be opportunities to attend live events, meetings and screenings. Additional expenses will be paid for travel to events or meetings as required.

Please note, this is primarily a distribution, marketing and project administration role, rather than a hands-on animation production internship.

Responsibilities

You will assist the team and learn about project administration, marketing and the distribution of animation projects.

Projects you will be involved with include our Arts Council England supported Transparent development programme for early career artists, the tour of our 20th anniversary programme to UK-wide venues, distribution of Dominica Harrison’s BFI Short Form Animation Fund supported short, Re-Mind.

The role includes:

• managing film festival distribution, maintaining spreadsheets, using online submission platforms, liaising with festival contacts
• promotion of festival screenings and other news on social media platforms
• assisting with online and live events
• undertaking desk research
• attending meetings and events, and undertaking travel if required
• other admin tasks such as booking travel, organising meetings

Knowledge, skills, experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• a keen interest in independent animation and short film
• a desire to work in distribution, marketing or administration
• confidence with using Excel spreadsheets and Google Sheets, Word documents, and email
• experience with posting to social media platforms
• first-rate notetaking skills
• strong communication and organisation skills
• excellent attention to detail
• self-motivation, confidence in using their initiative, and able to take responsibility for their work
• their own home office set up

You do not need previous experience of working in the arts or animation sector. We recognise that relevant skills and experience can come from education, employment, volunteering, community activity, creative practice and other life experiences.

Access and Inclusion

Animate Projects is committed to making our internships accessible and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and particularly encourage applications from people who are under-represented in the arts and cultural sector.

We can discuss reasonable adjustments to the application process and internship. We welcome the use of an Access Rider to help identify and communicate access needs and will work with you to accommodate your access needs as much as possible.

Please let us know what you need from us to take part fully in the recruitment process or internship, contacting Jim Read via info@animeprojects.org

Interviews: week commencing 30 November 2026 online

Decisions: by mid-December 2026

About Us

Animate’s mission is to support artists to experiment, collaborate and produce bold animation projects. We are a catalyst for connection.

Animate was established in 2007. We are an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) and are based in Nottingham. We collaborate with partner organisations in the East Midlands to produce ambitious, community focused, location-based projects, alongside delivering exceptional projects with national and international partners. We commission new work, we distribute and exhibit animation, and we provide curatorial and production consultancy to cultural organisations and individual artists.

https://animateprojects.org/